Best Changeup among starting pitchers (minimum 200 thrown) â Kenta Maeda Of course, Luis Castillo and Lucas Giolito earn honorable mention but in my opinion, this award goes to Kenta Maeda . .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ He struck out 26 batters and walked only 3 as a reliever. .hfAxOd .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ 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In 2020, his first year with the Twins, he was considerably better than that, posting a 2.70 ERA, a career-high strikeout rate (32.3%) along with a career-low walk rate (4%). 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The difference between him and Kenta Maeda or Zac Gallen is as big as the difference between them and the 22nd player on the list. .hfAxOd .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){article > header{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ It also had incentives of $3.5 million annually based on innings pitched: $250,000 for 90 and each additional 10 through 190, and $750,000 for 200. He won the 2010 Eiji Sawamura Award with a record of 15â8 and a 2.21 ERA, with 174 strikeouts in 215 and 2/3 innings, and six complete games with two shutouts. The Twinsâ rotation is strong at the top (Kenta Maeda, José Berríos) but somewhat shaky below that, especially given that Jake Odorizzi and Rich Hill are free agents. [15] On June 18 he was back in the rotation and allowed only one run on three hits in five innings[15] but he returned to the bullpen after that game because the Dodgers had too many starting pitchers on the roster. .hfAxOd .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ [2] He played in 2007 for the Carp's secondary team, before being called up to the NPB team in 2008. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ Given that he didn't have fluky results in 2020, and that there were real underlying changes we can point to, and that it wasn't just -- or at all, really -- based on a velocity increase, we're optimistic that he can. @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container::before,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container::before{font-family:"proxima-nova";content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;position:absolute;top:-17px;text-align:center;width:100%;color:#888888;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;}/*!sc*/ .fdujGc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Nor will it hurt that the Minnesota defense ought to be improved, with Andrelton Simmons at short and Jorge Polanco moved across to second. *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ Baseball 21","properties":{"link":"https://www.rbigame.com"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"4e0abdd4-8a0f-4bc5-838f-91dd2796041e","text":"MLB Home Run Derby","properties":{"link":"https://www.mlb.com/fantasy/home-run-derby"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"9f1ff266-0ed8-4adb-ba77-428d1871b237","text":"Closer Report","properties":{"link":"https://www.mlb.com/closer-report"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"4c4f57bd-e31a-46c9-8f73-0fa2227451d3","text":"Prospect Rankings","properties":{"link":"https://www.mlb.com/prospects"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"1ebe4dc3-2c6a-469f-be59-474fe14dbbd7","text":"MLB Champions","properties":{"link":"https://www.mlbc-app.com/?ref=mlbcom"},"menuItems":[]}]},{"itemId":"d1f61f89-9fd0-4f03-be17-2c5e128711a4","text":"Apps","properties":{"link":"/apps"},"menuItems":[{"itemId":"83ac2ddf-414b-47d1-afec-ffacd068ab57","text":"MLB","properties":{"link":"/apps/mlb-app"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"83dbba73-02ac-4ba0-bebf-2c62ef04c19e","text":"MLB Rally","properties":{"link":"https://www.mlb.com/apps/rally","visible":"true"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"e09e6978-fcf7-4c2f-8387-59d83b7be38e","text":"MLB Ballpark","properties":{"link":"/apps/ballpark"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"5e7b8019-9484-4872-abd7-8b963cd5969e","text":"MiLB First Pitch","properties":{"link":"https://www.milb.com/about/first-pitch"},"menuItems":[]},{"itemId":"e3a0183d-1b5f-4e56-9b81-02632ba4ec60","text":"R.B.I. .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ [11] Right-handed batters had just four hits in 32 at-bats against him in the post-season. In 2020, his first year with the Twins, he was considerably better than that, posting a 2.70 ERA, a career-high strikeout rate (32.3%) along with a career-low walk rate (4%). But we'll take the under on a projected ERA over 4.00, too. [20] On August 14 he returned to the bullpen and made 19 relief appearances, going 2â3 with two saves while posting a 3.57 ERA. .hfAxOd .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/ Thereâs no other way to say it. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ In 2020, his first year with the Twins, he was considerably better than that, posting a 2.70 ERA, a career-high strikeout rate (32.3%) along with a career-low walk rate (4%). .dHbSFG path{fill:#000000;}/*!sc*/ 3) Maeda took his best pitch and threw it against lefties ... a lot more. Maeda received the ⦠)\n\nNo, the question is more \"can he just keep on doing that for six months rather than two?\" Given that he didn't have fluky results in 2020, and that there were real underlying changes we can point to, and that it wasn't just -- or at all, really -- based on a velocity increase, we're optimistic that he can. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ because it seems like it was. [3] In 2011, his record was 10â12 while having a 2.46 ERA and 178 strikeouts in 31 starts. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} New, 246 comments. .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item:hover{background:none;}/*!sc*/ [10] He also hit a home run off of Cashner in his second at-bat for his first major league hit. window.appId = '' .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ [17] At the end of the season, the Dodgers moved Maeda back into the bullpen in order to try him in that role for possible use in the playoffs. 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In the 2020 season, American League MVP José Abreu faced 107 different pitchers, including the top four in Cy Young voting point totals (Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer, Yu Darvish, and Kenta Maeda).Bauer was the only of the four not to allow a home run to Abreu in 2020. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .hTtdAK .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ [3] In 2013, his record was 15â7 with a 2.10 ERA in 26 starts. .hfAxOd .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--team{margin:0 auto 0 0.25rem;height:40px;width:45px;}/*!sc*/ Heâll need all that movement and command to make it work on this side of the pond.". .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{height:30px;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before{content:'Teams';}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ PECOTA has him as 2021's fifth-best starter; we, personally, would say something more like "15th-best," which, to be clear, is still extremely good. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ April 1988 in Tadaoka, Präfektur Osaka) ist ein japanischer Baseballspieler auf der Position des Pitchers. Forced to choose, we'd lean closer to PECOTA's very rosy forecast, but also it's a little difficult to see a 2.65 ERA when he's turning 33 in April and hasn't actually ever done that before. 1) In four years as a Dodger, Maeda was very good against righties, but was considerably less effective against lefties. [41], Maeda lives in Tokyo with his wife, Saho, daughter and son. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ ... note the list excerpted from FanGraphs top 125 pitchers for 2020: 31. 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Zach Koenig. button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ [32], In the 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series, Maeda pitched five shut out innings[33], Maeda also pitched in the 2015 WBSC Premier12 tournament, where he allowed two earned runs while striking out 14 in 12 innings. data-styled.g63[id="sc-global-kZDmos1"]{content:"sc-global-kZDmos1,"}/*!sc*/. Maeda's four-seamer has never been terribly impressive, really. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ There's some similar stories here. .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Kenta Maeda was pretty solid in four years as a Dodger, posting a 3.87 ERA in 589 regular-season innings, plus earning a growing reputation as an October relief weapon (a 1.64 ERA in 21 relief appearances from 2017-19). .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .hfAxOd header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Fangraphs gives the advantage to Maeda, though, due to a better FIP. .hfAxOd .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ [3] In 2009, he was 8â14 with a 3.36 ERA in 29 starts. Play Index Spotlight: Kenta Maeda. Kenta Maeda out after 5 1/3 innings, but appeared to be concerned with possible finger blister after Votto's single one batter earlier. The amount hasn't been released but 8-years seems like a lot. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ [3] The 2012 season became far better for Maeda as his record was 14â7 with a 1.53 ERA in 29 starts. We can't say he's going to have a 2.65 ERA. 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